Brave new words
Subtitle: the Oxford dictionary of science fiction
By: edited by Jeff Prucher
Contributors: Prucher, Jeff.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780195305678
Copyright date: 2007
Subjects: Science fiction -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.
Other titles: Oxford dictionary of science fiction
Description: The first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction. It shows the development of science-fiction words and their associated concepts over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. Citations are drawn from science-fiction books and magazines, fanzines, screenplays, newspapers, comics, folk songs, and the Internet. The dictionary reveals how many words we consider to be everyday expressions, like "space shuttle", "blast off", and "robot", have their roots in imaginative literature and not in hard science. It also charts the transfer of science-fiction vocabulary to different subcultures and endeavours, such as neo-paganism, aerospace, computers, and environmentalism.--From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-342).
Table of contents: label: Preface
title: xv; label: Introduction
title: xix; label: Guide to the Dictionary
title: xxiii; label: Instructions for Antedating Citations
title: xxxi; label: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction
title: 1; label: Pseudonyms Cited in the Dictionary
title: 279; label: Bibliography of Books Quoted
title: 281; label: Bibliography of Science Fiction, Non Fiction and Reference Books
title: 310